Plant Manager

Biery Cheese Co. • Louisville, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager ensures compliance with plant GMP, SQF quality and safety, food safety, and biosecurity procedures. The role develops and monitors a strong food safety culture and builds, develops, and coaches the operations leadership team to foster facility-wide safety and meet Biery’s quality and food safety requirements.

The Plant Manager provides resources to execute the facility’s strategy, supports effective decision-making, sets clear direction and high expectations, and leads and supports the operations management teams. The position oversees plant operations and works with departments including Sales, Quality, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to support production, product development, supplier quality, and capital projects.

The work environment involves moderate risks or discomforts and may require special safety precautions around moving machines in production facilities. Protective clothing or gear such as goggles, gloves, and shoes may be required. The role may involve working in a cold environment, in wet and humid conditions, and near moving mechanical parts or high and confining places. The position requires mobility throughout multiple plant areas and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Biery Cheese commits to continuously training team members in food safety, food quality, and regulatory requirements, and encourages improvements to work processes to produce and package products at the highest quality under food safety and quality guidelines. Team members are expected to behave appropriately and manage production areas safely to avoid injury. The company adheres to the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct and expects employees to uphold human rights, fair labor practices, and environmental responsibility in line with international standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 3+ years of leadership experience in a dairy manufacturing facility, or 7+ years of leadership experience in a closely applicable manufacturing facility.
• ERP knowledge and experience are required.
• Ability to plan, set objectives and goals, prioritize, measure performance, provide direction, and meet deadlines.
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Positive and goal-oriented, willing to accept new assignments, and able to work well with others.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, with emphasis on teamwork, customer service, and safe working practices.
• Compatible with company culture and core values.
• English language skills in reading, writing, and comprehension.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
• Ability to use hands and arms to reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Ability to work in multiple plant areas and potentially in wet and humid conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to use distant and peripheral vision, identify and distinguish colors, and adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Previous SQF experience.
• RedZone experience.

Responsibilities

• Align facility operations with Biery’s strategy and create an environment that supports achievement of critical metrics.
• Meet or exceed plant safety standards outlined in Biery’s Safety Policy.
• Ensure compliance with Biery’s and regulatory standards for personal safety, product quality, and food safety.
• Lead plant operations, including Operation Managers, Production Supervisors, and Warehouse personnel.
• Ensure materials, equipment, and supplies are available for daily production.
• Develop plant talent to build strong leadership at all levels.
• Meet or exceed staffing and competency requirements across all manufacturing processes.
• Manage plant capital spending with maintenance supervision, submit capital requests, and ensure projects are completed on time and within approved budgets.
• Ensure products meet customer and consumer expectations for quality and value by following Good Manufacturing Practices and the policies and procedures in Biery’s Safe Quality Food Program.
• Collaborate with Sales and Quality Divisions to develop new products from concept to market.
• Partner with Supply Chain to strengthen supplier relationships and improve supplier quality.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by management.
• Ensure all staff understand their responsibility to report food safety concerns to management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager